Intro to rheumatology

Question 1

What is rheumatology?

Answer 1

Rheumatology is the Medical Specialty that deals with the investigation, diagnosis and management of patients with arthritis and other related conditions
This incorporates more than 200 disorders including inflammatory arthritis, connective tissue disease and bone disease

Question 2

What is arthritis?

Answer 2

Arthritis is Inflammation of a Joint or Joints!

Question 3

Symptoms of arthritis?

Answer 3

Pain
Stiffness
Swelling
Functional Impairment
Systemic Symptoms

Question 4

Signs of arthiritis?

Answer 4

Tenderness
Swelling
Restriction of Movement
(Heat)
(Redness)
Systemic Features

Question 5

Types of arthitiritis?

Answer 5

	RA
	Sero negative arthritis
	Crystal Arthritis
	Connective Tissue Diseases 
	Systemic Vasculitis
	Bone Disease
	Osteoarthritis: originally thought of as a Non-inflammatory arthiritis